eelworm

English Thesaurus

1. any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	nematode, nematode worm, roundworm,
definition	:	unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	anguillula aceti, turbatrix aceti, vinegar eel, vinegar worm,
definition	:	minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar (noun.animal)